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     Nollywood Actress Stella Damasus took to her social media one hour ago to share this beautiful photo herself with the caption '' I will say it again. You don't have to be nude or vulgar in your appearance to be SEXY. The way you carry yourself even in A pair of Jeans and a sweat shirt can make heads turn. Your confidence can be SEXY. Your smile can be SEXY. Your voice can be SEXY. Even your eyes alone can make you SEXY. Don't show it all or put everything out there to be called SEXY. You are enough dear. Photography by   @izzybelleimages   #stelladamasus   #actor   #wednesdaywisdom   #wcw   #dallas   #nyc   #Atlanta   #speaker   #producer   #publisher   #consultant    ''.One more photo below.

      Photos: President Buhari presides over Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting in State House on 19th Feb 2020.More photos below.

       China has postponed the spring semester due to the coronavirus outbreak, and millions of students staying at home turned to online learning. Luo Changshi, the headmaster of Xinzhu Elementary School at Xinzhu Village of Wanzai County, E China's Jiangxi Province, started to deliver coursewares from Feb. 11 for five students living in the remote area of the village where the cell phone signals and i nternet services were almost unusable. Every day, Luo went to school early in the morning to record and copy the online lessons, then delivered the coursewares to the students along the mountain road by motorcycle. People joked that he had become a deliveryman, but Luo felt happy to fulfill what he thought was his responsibility.More photos below.

      Brent has officially been named the 2020 London Borough of Culture.  Today, The Duchess of Cornwall joined residents to celebrate the borough’s new status. This year Brent surpassed 21 other London Boroughs to win the £1 million funding, enabling them to stage a year-long programme of cultural events and initiatives. At The Granville Centre in Kilburn, The Duchess met community volunteers and learnt about the co-working and event space on offer. The centre supports the local  community with access to low cost fitness activities, workspaces, and business support. Next, Her Royal Highness visited the recently renovated Kiln Theatre. The Duchess met young people turning their passions into projects as part of ‘The Agency’ project. Young people have been encouraged to apply for funding to help drive positive change in the community.More photos below.

      The trial of four suspected fraudsters, Abayomi Kukoyi, Prince Kingsley Okpala, Prince Chidi Okpalaeze and Prince Emmanuel Okpalaeze alongside a company, Petro Union Oil & Gas Company Limited commenced today, February 19, 2020 before Justice A. Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. . . The defendants were arraigned on February 13, 2020 on a seven-count charge bordering on Conspiracy, Obtaining by False Pretence, Attempt to Steal and Forgery to the tune of £2,556,000,000 (Two Billion, Five Hundred and Fifty-six Million Pounds).More photos below.

       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, arraigned an ex-banker, Akinwole Oluwaseun Dosunmu, alongside his wife, Motunrayo Olanike Dosunmu before Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan for alleged financial fraud to the tune of N2, 740,300.92 (Two Million, Seven Hundred and Forty Thousand, Three Hundred Naira, Ninety-Two kobo). . . The couple was accused of stealing the sum from the Sterling Bank Plc. Akinwole was an employee of the bank, while his wife was a customer and a beneficiary in the bank’s Third Party Acquirer Scheme. . . The bank had initiated the scheme as a marketing strategy through which relatives and friends of their marketing agents were awarded commission for bringing new customers to open and operate new accounts with the bank. Akinwole, also a marketer with the bank, was appointed to coordinate the scheme.Apart from the commission on account opening, the referral also enjoys

       Lagos has recorded a case of the Lassa Hemorrhagic fever which has raged in over 19 States across the country. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi who disclosed this today, confirmed that the patient is currently in isolation at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), maintaining that the situation is under control and calling on residents to remain calm. Abayomi gave an assurance that the State government, in active collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, is doing everything possible to curtail the spread of the disease in Lagos State. “The Ministry of Health through Epidemiology, Biosecurity and Global Health Directorate is currently carrying out ‘contact tracing’ in line with international standards to determine those who may have been infected while we beef up our other surveillance strategies”, he said. Abayomi reiterated the need for members of the public to ensure and maintain adequate personal

           Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has commended the Nigeria Immigration Service for introducing the Electronic-Passport (E-Passport) with 10-year validity, saying it will enable Nigerians to acquire long-term visas. Speaking during the roll-out of the enhanced E-Passport in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Governor Wike also lauded the Immigration Service for the improved security features on the new passport. He said: "Let me thank the Nigeria Immigration Service for their giant strides in the area of the Electronic Passport. It will help towards security and other trends. "The Introduction of E-Passport is indeed commendable because of its improved security features and other key features of the passport. "The extension of the validity period is also important as it will allow holders to access lengthy visas. The 10year passport affords most people the opportunity to have longer visas." The Governor noted that the requirement that all those

     Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said his administration will not deviate from the tenet of constitutional democracy, promising that actions of the State Government under his watch will be kept within the ambit of the law. He said his Government’s faith in the judicial system remained unshakable, adding that Lagos had been a beneficiary of the rule of law. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Wednesday while receiving the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa, on a courtesy visit at the Lagos House in Marina. Justice Bulkachuwa, who was accompanied by other Justices of the Appeal Court, is retiring from the service after reaching the mandatory retirement period. The Governor said Lagos would always stand on the good side of the law, adding that his administration would particularly stand in principle against actions that may undermine the independence of the Court. He said: “Government in Lagos State is committed to ensuring that we all live w

      The Alaafin of Oyo,   Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyeme III        has welcomed a bouncing baby boy at the age of 81 with his youngest wife, Olori Damilola Adeyemi. Queen Damilola announced the good new on her Instagram page on Monday, where she shared a photo of herself when she was pregnant and her newly born prince, who is seen wrapped in a shawl. Sharing the photo, she wrote; “Alliamdullillai on my newborn baby boy congratulations to me😍😍 Omo oba ti de👑👑“.One more photo below.

      The well-known Iye yahoo or Iya yahoo from Idumuebo in Edo state is dead. The foremost traditional doctor who specializes in doing empowerment charms for yahoo Boys slept but didn't wake up. According to her eldest son, the woman was not sick. She showed no symptoms of ailments before she passed away. Boys who came for empowerment were thrown into deep sorrow when they discovered that mama is  dead. The woman who has three upstairs and seven jeeps is a chief in her community. Her real name is Agnes Uwadia. She used to be a traditional midwife before she became an empowerment medium for yahoo Boys from Delta, Edo, Anambra, Kogi, Benue, Ogun, Lagos and even Ondo and Osun states. According to Emeka one of her customers,no matter how hard a client is, mama will make the client pay. You can't resist her charms. I didn't know her on time. Before I knew her all my friends were already rich,now am the unfortunate one. Why must Iye yahoo die when I have not made money. H

      STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the enlargement of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from three to five. The five members of the committee are now: Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, who is the Ag. Managing Director, replacing Barrister Joy Nunieh; Dr Cairo Ojougboh, Ag. Executive Director (Projects); Mr Ibanga Bassey Etang, Ag. Executive Director (Finance and Administration); Mrs Caroline Nagbo (Member); and Cecilia Bukola Akintomide, OON, a former Vice President with African Development Bank, (Member). Prof K.D Pondei, the new Ag. Managing Director, is a Professor of Medicine at the Niger Delta University, and former Provost, College of Health Sciences of the institution. President Buhari had earlier approved that the Interim Management Committee would be in place till the forensic audit of the NDDC was concluded. Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media and Pu